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Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting

Wake County · Board of Commissioners
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:00 pm · Wake County Justice Center

Regular meeting Fire and EMSPublic facilitiesGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesBudget and appropriationsContracts and procurementEconomic development incentivesFarmland and open spaceIntergovernmental agreementsLitigation and settlementsSolid waste and recycling

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What was decided

  1. Approved 2.Approval of the Minutes of the Work Session of February 9, 2026, and the February 16, 2026 Regular Meeting accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, to the Approval of the Minutes of the Work Session of February 9, 2026, and the February 16, 2026 Regu…
  2. Approved 13.Public Hearing and Consideration of a Business Development Grant Agreement for Ralliant Corporation accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, that the Board of Commissioners having held a public hearing approves a Business Development Grant Agr…
  3. Approved 14.Approval of Schematic Design for EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road in Raleigh, NC accepted · Pass · Commissioner Evans moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, that the Board of Commissioners approve Schematic Design for the EMS Station 5 Project. The motion carr…

Another 1 item passed on the consent agenda, which is a single motion covering routine business. See the list.

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved a Business Development Grant Agreement with Ralliant Corporation, an incentive tied to the county's economic development policy, and separately approved the schematic design for a new EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road in Raleigh.

The rest of the meeting was routine business. An eight-item consent agenda covered additional pharmacy program funding, a WIC program grant agreement with the state, reimbursement funding for farmland preservation at Freeman Garcia Farm, a joint-use agreement with Holly Springs for its community library and cultural center, capital budget adjustments, and construction contracts for the Animal Center HVAC system, the South Wake Landfill gas collection expansion, and a WakeBrook building renovation. The board also recognized a retiring employee and went into closed session before adjourning.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

Commissioners approved every item on the agenda by a vote of 6-0, with Commissioner Tara Waters excused for the meeting. That included the Ralliant Corporation business development grant, awarded after a public hearing that drew no speakers, and the schematic design for a new EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road. Staff told the board the station will run daytime and night shifts rather than 24-hour shifts, start with two ambulance bays of a possible three, and use its EV charging station only for the county fleet, not the public. The board also recognized Darryl Blevins of Social Services, who retires April 1.

Two residents spoke during general public comments: Jim Hawhee, a regulatory affairs consultant from Apex, raised changes at the county's Water Quality Department, and Dan Coleman commented on property tax rebates. Commissioners closed the meeting in a closed session to consult with the county attorney on a pending workers' compensation claim before the state Industrial Commission, on economic development incentive negotiations, and on confidential records, then returned and voted unanimously to approve an item the minutes do not further describe.

How the votes went

Every recorded vote, including the Ralliant Corporation grant agreement, the EMS Station 5 schematic design, the eight-item consent agenda, and the motions to enter and return from closed session, carried 6-0 with Commissioner Waters excused. No item drew a dissenting vote.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

2 members of the public spoke.

  1. Jim Hawhee, a regulatory affairs consultant from Apex, raised changes in the county's Water Quality Department.
  2. Dan Coleman commented on property tax rebates and their results.

Two residents spoke during general public comments, on water quality regulation and on property tax rebates; neither was tied to an item on the regular agenda.

Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

Public comment runs 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the first regular meeting of the month and 2:30 to 3 p.m. at the second. Speakers get three minutes. Written comments can be submitted online between 9 a.m. and noon on the day of a regular meeting.

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Jump to an item (26 on this agenda)
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Invocation: Commissioner Cheryl Stallings
  4. Items of Business
  5. 1.Approval of Agenda
  6. 2.Approval of the Minutes of the Work Session of February 9, 2026, and…
  7. 3.Retiree Recognition
  8. Consent Agenda
  9. 4.Appropriate Additional Funding for the Pharmacy Program
  10. 5.North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - WIC Program
  11. 6.Accept and Appropriate Reimbursement and Stewardship Funding for Free…
  12. 7.Execution of a Joint Use Agreement between Wake County and Town of Ho…
  13. 8.FY2026 Quarterly Capital Adjustments and Project Closures
  14. 9.Award Construction Contract for Wake County Animal Center HVAC Replac…
  15. 10.Award Construction Contract for the South Wake Landfill Gas Collectio…
  16. 11.Approval of Construction Contract GMP with Construction Manager at Ri…
  17. General Public Comments
  18. 12.General Public Comments
  19. Regular Agenda
  20. 13.Public Hearing and Consideration of a Business Development Grant Agre…
  21. 14.Approval of Schematic Design for EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road in Ra…
  22. Other Business
  23. 15.Other Reports from Commissioners
  24. 16.Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
  25. Closed Session
  26. Adjourn

Agenda items (26)

Procedural · 10Budget action · 4Contract or award · 4Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Consent agenda · 1Public hearing · 1Resolution · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Meeting Called to Order: Chair Don Mial
    Procedural
    Meeting called to order by Chair Don Mial.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. Invocation: Commissioner Cheryl Stallings
    Procedural
  4. Items of Business
    Procedural Fire and EMS
  5. 1. Approval of Agenda
    Procedural Fire and EMS
    Routine approval of the meeting agenda.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Stallings moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, to the Approval of Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
  6. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Work Session of February 9, 2026, and the February 16, 2026 Regular Meeting
    Minutes approval Fire and EMS
    Approval of minutes from the February 9 work session and the February 16 regular meeting.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Evans, to the Approval of the Minutes of the Work Session of February 9, 2026, and the February 16, 2026 Regular Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
  7. 3. Retiree Recognition
    Proclamation or recognition
    The board recognizes a retiring county employee.
  1. 4. Appropriate Additional Funding for the Pharmacy Program
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsHealth and human services
    Appropriates additional funding for the county's pharmacy assistance program.
  2. 5. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - WIC Program
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingHealth and human services
    Accepts a revised WIC program grant agreement with the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
  3. 6. Accept and Appropriate Reimbursement and Stewardship Funding for Freeman Garcia Farm from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund
    Budget action Farmland and open spaceGrants and outside funding
    Accepts and appropriates reimbursement and stewardship funding for the Freeman Garcia Farm from the state's Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund.
  4. 7. Execution of a Joint Use Agreement between Wake County and Town of Holly Springs for the Holly Springs Community Library and Cultural Center
    Contract or award Intergovernmental agreementsPublic facilities
    Approves a joint-use agreement between the county and the Town of Holly Springs for the Holly Springs Community Library and Cultural Center.
  5. 8. FY2026 Quarterly Capital Adjustments and Project Closures
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine quarterly capital budget adjustments and closures of completed capital projects for FY2026.
  6. 9. Award Construction Contract for Wake County Animal Center HVAC Replacement Project
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
    Awards a construction contract to replace the HVAC system at the Wake County Animal Center.
  7. 10. Award Construction Contract for the South Wake Landfill Gas Collection System Expansion Project
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSolid waste and recycling
    Awards a construction contract to expand the gas collection system at the South Wake Landfill.
  8. 11. Approval of Construction Contract GMP with Construction Manager at Risk for WakeBrook Building 107 RI Renovation
    Contract or award Health and human servicesPublic facilities
    Approves a guaranteed-maximum-price construction contract for renovation of WakeBrook Building 107, the county's behavioral health crisis facility.
  9. General Public Comments
    Procedural
  10. 12. General Public Comments
    Procedural
    Public comment period.
  11. Regular Agenda
    Procedural
  12. 13. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Business Development Grant Agreement for Ralliant Corporation
    Public hearing Economic development incentivesGrants and outside funding
    Public hearing on, and approval of, a Business Development Grant Agreement with Ralliant Corporation under the county's incentive policy.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, that the Board of Commissioners having held a public hearing approves a Business Development Grant Agreement with Ralliant Corporation subject to the terms and conditions acceptable to the County Attorney. The motion carried by the following vote:
  13. 14. Approval of Schematic Design for EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road in Raleigh, NC
    Resolution Fire and EMSPublic facilities
    Approves the schematic design for a new EMS Station 5 on Hargrove Road in Raleigh.
    accepted · Pass · Commissioner Evans moved, seconded by Vice-Chair Jackson, that the Board of Commissioners approve Schematic Design for the EMS Station 5 Project. The motion carried by the following vote:
  14. Other Business
    Procedural
  15. 15. Other Reports from Commissioners
    Staff or committee report
    Commissioners give informal reports on their activities.
  16. 16. Reports from Advisory and Regional Boards
    Staff or committee report
    Reports from advisory and regional boards commissioners sit on.
  17. Closed Session
    Closed session Litigation and settlements
    Board goes into closed session; Commissioner Waters excused.
    Commissioner Thomas moved, seconded by Commissioner Stallings to go into Closed Session. The motion carried by the following vote: Unanimous. Commissioner Waters Excused Absence
  18. Adjourn
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourned.

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